New Water, Air, and Energy Lab to improve access to Capetonians

The lab, which was launched by J-PAL Africa, the City of Cape Town and Community Jameel, will partner with local policymakers and researchers to generate evidence-based solutions aimed at improving access to clean air, water, and reliable energy for Capetonians.

The WAE Lab will foster collaboration between local policymakers and researchers to conduct randomised evaluations and inform the scaling of evidence-based programs and policies for clean air, water, and reliable energy for Capetonians.

The launch was announced at an event at Cape Town's Civic Centre, bringing together City of Cape Town policymakers and researchers from across the world.

"As we address the current energy crisis and seek to prevent future water crises, we will utilise the City's innovative data systems and work with researchers to rigorously evaluate and scale policy and technological innovations that will positively impact residents," said Geordin Hill-Lewis, Executive Mayor of the City of Cape Town.

Read the full press release here.